Combined cover and handle for milk-jars and the like.



J- In COMBINED COVER AND HANDLE FOR MILK JARS AND THE LIKE.

APPLIOATION FILED SEPT. J 1907.

Patented APE. 1909.

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INVENTUR JOHN L. KIVLAN, OF BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS.

COMlBINED COVER AND HANDLE FOR MILK-JARS AND THE LIKE.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN L. KIvLAN, a

citizen of the-United States, of Boston, in

the county of Suffolk and State of Massa chusetts, haveinvented a newand useful Improvement in a Combined Cover and Handle for Milk-Jars andthe Like, of which the'following, -taken irr connection with theaccompanying drawings, is a specification. My inventlon relates tocoversand handles for jars and the like, and consists in combining witha handle and. cover certain devices by which the cover is securely at:tached to thejar, and easily detached, the object being to produce asafe and convenient handle in combination with a detachable cover; Thisobject I attain by means of the construction shown in the accompanyingdrawings, in which Figure 1 shows in perspective one' of my combinedcovers and handles and a part of the neck of amilk jar Fig. 2'1s across-vertical section showing the cover and handle,- the dotted linesshow the position of. the handle when it is turneil down to allow of theremoval of the cover. Y

A My invention as illustrated is for a detachable cover in combinationwith a handle and locking device and is to be used with milk jars andother jars that have similar necks.

The peculiarities of the necks and openings of the jars may be providedfor-by changing I the details and size of the cover and its parts.

In the drawings J represents the upper part of the-neck of amilk jar andO a cover, which may be made of any suitable material. I prefer stampedtin or some similar metal. This cover has two clown-hanging clasps, Hand H, which have inturned ends, 0, C. The clasps, H, H, are soconstructed and fitted that they elastically press against the uppermember of the jar as shown in Fig. 1.

.The handle of the jar and cover is represented bvB, and is bent asshown, so that its ends I), I), pass through turned-up ears E, E, formedon or attached to the cover (,i. After passing through the ears E, E,the ends are turned down so as to constitute lockingbuttons, L, L, whichare constructed to bear against the upper member of the neck of the jaras shown in Fig. 1, and thus keep the cover 0 from being worked oi'ilaterally'fronr ,the mouth of the jar. One or.both of thelocking-buttons L may have its end made Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed September 3, 1907.

Patented April 27, 1909.

Serial No. 391,267.

.is to be turned down to the .position indicated by dotted lines inFig.2, then the locking, buttons L, L, will be, out of the way and thecover may he slipped laterally on to the top of the jar, by turning thehandle upas shown in full lines the cover 'will be locked onas-desired.-

Claims. v

1. A combined cover and handle for jars,

comprising a cover having clasps extending downward so as'to engagelaterally with the upper end of the neck of a jar; a swinging handleconnected with the said cover, and havin its lower ends extended to formlocking-bu tons which are adapted to extend below the edge of the upperend of the neck of a jar and serve to prevent the cover from beingforced laterally off from the top of a jar, substantially as and for thepurpose set forth.

2. A jar carrier comprising a cross plate adapted to s an the diameterof a jar mouth and having ownwardly extending members with inturnedends, and carrying means mounted on 'said crossmember for locking saidmember from lateral movement with respect to the jar on which it ismounted.

, 3. A jar closure comprising a metallic disk having downwardlyextending arms having inturned ends, and a pair of locking arms'pivotally mounted on said disk.

4. A jar closure and carrier comprising a metallic disk having dependingarms with inturned ends, a carryin bail or handle movably mounted onsaid disk'and locking meansintegral with said bail or handle.

5. A jar closure comprising a cross memher having its ends bentdownwardand inward, and a bail pivotally mounted on said cross member and'having end portions adapted-to engage the outer surface of a jar mouthintermediatethe points engaged by the inturned ends of said crossmember.

6. A ar closure comprising a metallic disk having upturned perforatedears and downwardly extending means adapted to be engaged by lateralmovement with the end portion of a jar neck, and locking arms pivotallymounted in said ears.

7. A jar closure comprising a metallic disk having upwardly be'ntperforated ears and name to this specification in the presvm-eurdownwardly extendm members having 111- owo subscribing Witnesses, onthis hwntyturned ends, and a hm? plvotally mounted in first day ofAugust A. D. 1907.

said. ears and having members adapted to JOHN L. KH'LAX. 5 swingdowmm-rd to locking position as the \\1t1iesses:

hail 1S swung upward. \VILLIAM Ensox,

h testimony whereof, I have signed my A. C. KINGSBURY.

